It's Playlist time! (heck, I always forget to put up these things 'till some o' you axe for it, and you better believe I feel well flattered when you guys 'n galls actually care about my, uh, "taste" music wise). So let's go 'n dig in...
As for new stuff; I'm well 'n truly gone on the Leg Hounds' latest 'Ready to Go' on Alien Snatch. Sure, they still sound a lot like the Devil Dogs, but Christ are they good at doin' just that !. Somebody (Jeroen, Robert?) should get these guys over here before they split or run outta steam. And speakin' o' Euro tours, it was good to learn that Hot Pocket Robert will be takin' some time off from walkin' Tim Warren's dog to drive the mighty Ghetto Ways around the high 'n by ways of Euroland, 'cause their previously mentioned debut disc is still a mainstay on HQ's hi-fi. By all means get this platter, 'cause it's easily one of this years best.
I've been on a major Sun Records bender over the past few weeks. Carl Perkins especially spendin' hour upon hour doin' the rounds on my trusty Torens. Fine, fine honky tonk music that'll never grow old... As goes for just about anything on the label. Something which obviously rarely goes for a major label, but thumbs up anyway for Warner who have just released a solid 2 (vinyl!) disc blast o' stellar 60s soul ('Sock it To 'em Soul'). The names here might be familiar, but most o' the tunes aboard will be only recognized by the more hardcore soul fans. Jeez, Rex Garvin & the Mighty Cravers' 'Sock it To 'em J.B' is worth the price off admission alone !. Another great comp to be on the look out for is 'Living in the Past' on Misty Lane that rounds up a cool selection of the more softer side of 60s Dutch beat w/ full color sleeve 'n informed liners...
Oh, and of course there's CCR (as always), and for you reggae fans may I suggest 'Studio One Ska' on Soul Jazz and the Wailing Souls' 'At Channel One' on Pressure sounds that almost gives their ol' 'Fire House Rock' classic a run for it's hard earned money.... So there you have it (in brief), keep remindin' me to post these things more frequently....

The new season of THE SOPRANOS starts in the US on Sunday March 7th. The latest run of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM ends March 14th. Go HBO!

Just a reminder that BBC RADIO 2 will be broadcasting the great PUNK ROCK USA documentary this coming Saturday (6th March) and next (13th March). The second part was never aired because the Queen Maw croaked. Fingers crossed that any similar occurence will hold it until it goes out this time. If you miss it, then those with broadcast can catch it on the Beeb's listen again facility. It'll blow those cobwebs away and then some...